To raise funds to promote disability awareness and develop technologies to facilitate accessibility for all.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3497929) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 26 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.2 mo
of spending, in cash
0.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$83K
97% of total assets
Liabilities are 97% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$339K
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$366K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$3K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$339K
FY2025▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$157K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$200K
FY2025$339K
Expenses
$366K
FY2025▲ +78%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$147K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$205K
FY2025$366K
Net assets
$3K
FY2025▼ -91%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$32K
FY2025$3K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending February 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-07-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $356K Management & general 3% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$49,070Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lori Bakkum’s $49K as Executive Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

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1 program · $356K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To raise funds to promote disability awareness through the Annual Jazz Festival

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3497929) · Dispute this line
$356Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$339K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$339K
Money outPt IX
$366K
Ln 25
Programscol B$356K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$339K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$55K
Total revenueLn 12$339K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Accounts receivableLn 4$81K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
Net assetsLn 32$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$55K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$64K$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$83K
Net assetsLn 32$30K$3K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$28K$24K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$4K$720
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$208K$208K$224
All other expensesLn 24e$76K$76K
Total functional expensesLn 25$366K$356K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $339K$366K−$27K$3K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 4, 2023 $200K$205K−$5K$32K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 27, 2021 $157K$147K$11K$4K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $339,295 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $247,411$339,295
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $247,414$339,295
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $250,037$366,113
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $250,037$366,113
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,623−$26,818
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $339,295 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,472
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$313,823
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$55,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$339,295
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$339,295
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $366,113 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $23,800 · Management $4,200$28,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,080 · Management $720$4,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,705$31,705
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,320$5,320
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,136$10,136
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,353$2,353
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $207,591 · Management $224$207,815
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $75,984$75,984
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $355,649 · Management $10,464 · Fundraising $0$366,113
Part X · Balance sheet $85,737 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,489$5,220
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $47,011$80,517
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,500$85,737
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,975$25,370
X-19 Deferred revenue$35,660
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $21,780$21,780
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,755$82,810
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $29,745$2,927
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,745$2,927
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,500$85,737
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,927 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$339,295
XI-2 Total expenses$366,113
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,818
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,745
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,927

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